I spotted this Little egret under a pier in Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The contrast between a pure white bird and almost black steel bars makes the image almost graphical.

Little egret (Egretta garzetta, silkkihaikara in Finnish) is a small (c. 500 grams) and very common heron living in southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, southern Asia and Australia. Globally, the little egret is not listed as a threatened species and has in fact expanded its range over the last few decades.

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I will post every week “Thursday Twitters”, pictures of birds mainly from
Finland and Southern Africa, occasionally also taken elsewhere.
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